Tottenham’s Premier League collapses compared as Brighton capitulation sets unwanted record

Spurs collapsed to a 3-2 defeat at Brighton; it was the 10th time that Tottenham have lost a Premier League game in which they led by two or more goals, becoming the first club to hit double figures for this; Sky Sports compares the capitulations that came before Sunday’s loss

It was a case of deja vu for Tottenham at Brighton on Sunday.

Spurs’ shocking second-half collapse to surrender a two-goal lead and lose 3-2 at the Amex Stadium set a new unwanted record for the north London club.

It was the 10th time Tottenham have lost a Premier League game in which they led by two or more goals, becoming the first club to hit double figures for this, and at least three more than any other side in the competition’s history.

If Ange Postecoglou was hoping to shake off the ‘Spursy’ tag then he has plenty more work to do, especially after conceding three goals in 18 second-half minutes.

 

Postecoglou’s predecessor Antonio Conte launched an extraordinary rant about the club’s culture after Spurs surrendered another two-goal lead on the south coast in a 3-3 draw at Southampton in March 2023.

But two months earlier Spurs did lose from two goals up under the Italian at champions Manchester City – and it was eerily similar to their latest capitulation at Brighton.

Spurs led 2-0 at half-time through goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Emerson Royal, but three goals in 12 minutes – six minutes quicker than Brighton managed – saw City put together a second-half comeback to run out 4-2 winners.

Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma and Cristian Romero – who captained Spurs at Brighton on Sunday – were all part of that defeat at the Etihad Stadium.

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